2006 Wyoming gubernatorial election

none 2006 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 2006 Wyoming gubernatorial election Wyoming presidential Yes 2002 Wyoming gubernatorial election 2002 November 7, 2006 2010 Wyoming gubernatorial election 2010 File:Dave Freudenthal speech.jpg 150x150px Dave Freudenthal Democratic Party (United States) 135,516 69.99% File:3x4.svg Ray Hunkins Republican Party (United States) 58,100 30.01% 250px County results 250px Precinct results 1 250px Freudenthal: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0D0596 >90% Hunkins: #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% Tie: #AE8BB1 50% #808080 No votes Governor Dave Freudenthal Democratic Party (United States) Dave Freudenthal Democratic Party (United States) The 2006 Wyoming gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic Governor Dave Freudenthal won re-election in a landslide over Republican Ray Hunkins, becoming the first Democrat since 1910 to win every county in the state. To date, this was the last time a Democrat was elected to statewide office in Wyoming, the last time a Democrat carried every county in the state, the last gubernatorial election in which a Democrat received more than 30% of the vote, and the last statewide election in which a Democrat won any county besides Teton, Albany, Laramie, or Sweetwater. Democratic primary Candidates Dave Freudenthal, incumbent governor of Wyoming Al Hamburg, perennial candidate Results Democratic primary resultsDemocratic Statewide Candidates Official Summary - Wyoming Primary Election - August 22, 2006 https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2006/06Results/D_Statewide_Candidate_Summary.pdf Wyoming Secretary of State Dave Freudenthal (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 26,550 89.66 Al Hamburg Democratic Party (United States) 3,062 10.34 29,612 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Ray Hunkins, attorney and rancher John H. Self Results Republican primary resultsRepublican Statewide Candidates Official Summary - Wyoming Primary Election - August 22, 2006 https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2006/06Results/R_Statewide_Candidate_Summary.pdf Wyoming Secretary of State Ray Hunkins Republican Party (United States) 51,803 74.64 John H. Self Republican Party (United States) 17,598 25.36 69,401 100.00 General election thumb|right|Governor Freudenthal casts his ballot. Predictions Source Ranking As of The Cook Political Report2006 Governor Race Ratings for November 6, 2006 https://cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2006_gov_ratings_nov6.pdf The Cook Political Report October 1, 2006 June 5, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080605094803/https://cookpolitical.com/races/report_pdfs/2006_gov_ratings_nov6.pdf dead Solid D November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal BallElection Eve 2006: THE FINAL PREDICTIONS https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/ljs2006110601/ Sabato's Crystal Ball June 25, 2021 Safe D November 6, 2006 Rothenberg Political Report2006 Gubernatorial Ratings https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/governor/2006-gubernatorial-ratings Senate Ratings The Rothenberg Political Report June 25, 2021 Safe D November 2, 2006 Real Clear PoliticsElection 2006 https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/writeup/election_2006-21.html Real Clear Politics June 25, 2021 Safe D November 6, 2006 Polling Source Date DaveFreudenthal (D) RayHunkins (R)Rasmussen2006-08-27 Wyoming: No Party Swap Seen http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/July%202006/wyGovSenate.htm September 5, 2016 August 27, 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060827193255/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/July%202006/wyGovSenate.htm dead July 20, 200658% 29%Rasmussen2006-05-18 Wyoming House Seat in Play http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/April%202006/Wyoming%20April.htm September 5, 2016 May 18, 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060518051932/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/April%202006/Wyoming%20April.htm dead May 8, 2006 52% 29% Results Wyoming gubernatorial election, 2006Statewide Candidates Official Summary - Wyoming General Election - November 7, 2006 https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2006/06Results/06General/SW_Candidates_Summary.pdf Wyoming Secretary of State Democratic Party (United States) Dave Freudenthal (incumbent) 135,516 69.99% +20.03% Republican Party (United States) Ray Hunkins 58,100 30.01% -17.91% 193,616 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) By county CountyStatewide Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 7, 2006 https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2006/06Results/06General/SW_Candidates_Summary.pdf Wyoming Secretary of State 15 May 2026Dave FreudenthalDemocraticRay HunkinsRepublicanMarginTotal#%#%#%Albany9,47279.62%2,42520.38%7,04759.23%11,897Big Horn2,86062.79%1,69537.21%1,16525.58%4,555Campbell6,92663.48%3,98536.52%2,94126.95%10,911Carbon3,80366.44%1,92133.56%1,88232.88%5,724Converse3,30765.32%1,75634.68%1,55130.63%5,063Crook1,69458.39%1,20741.61%48716.79%2,901Fremont9,52369.16%4,24630.84%5,27738.33%13,769Goshen3,24267.07%1,59232.93%1,65034.13%4,834Hot Springs1,73875.70%55824.30%1,18051.39%2,296Johnson2,25666.06%1,15933.94%1,09732.12%3,415Laramie23,00173.48%8,30026.52%14,70146.97%31,301Lincoln3,34854.29%2,81945.71%5298.58%6,167Natrona18,89473.92%6,66726.08%12,22747.83%25,561Niobrara59656.55%45843.45%13813.09%1,054Park7,48263.98%4,21236.02%3,27027.96%11,694Platte2,60765.68%1,36234.32%1,24531.37%3,969Sheridan7,98169.33%3,53030.67%4,45138.67%11,511Sublette1,73360.26%1,14339.74%59020.51%2,876Sweetwater9,73076.16%3,04523.84%6,68552.33%12,775Teton7,24780.73%1,73019.27%5,51761.46%8,977Uinta3,95963.08%2,31736.92%1,64226.16%6,276Washakie2,48272.42%94527.58%1,53744.85%3,427Weston1,63561.40%1,02838.60%60722.79%2,663Totals 135,516 69.99% 58,100 30.01% 77,416 39.98% 193,616 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Big Horn (largest city: Lovell) Campbell (largest city: Gillette) Converse (largest city: Douglas) Crook (largest city: Sundance) Fremont (largest city: Riverton) Goshen (largest city: Torrington) Johnson (largest city: Buffalo) Lincoln (largest city: Kemmerer) Niobrara (largest city: Lusk) Park (largest city: Cody) Sheridan (largest city: Sheridan) Sublette (largest city: Pinedale) Uinta (largest city: Evanston) Washakie (largest city: Worland) Weston (largest city: Newcastle) See also 2006 United States gubernatorial elections 2006 United States Senate election in Wyoming References Official campaign websites Dave Freudenthal (D) for Governor Ray Hunkins (R) for Governor 2006 Gubernatorial Category:2006 United States gubernatorial elections Category:Long stubs with short prose